Issue 9Editor's Welcome

EDITOR'S WELCOMEImage with black borderHow can it be December already? It is, and there is so much to celebrate in the garden and so many wonderful things to plan, and look forward to in the new year ahead.
This issue is packed with seasonal plants and colour to cheer you through the bleak midwinter. We look at the beautiful Christmas cactus, winter’s favourite witch hazel, container colour and pick the best winter heathers.
Our Christmas Gift Guide is sure to inspire you with gifts for the gardener in your life, or even as a well-deserved treat for yourself. We are delighted to support Horatio’s Garden Scotland again this year as our charity partner and their range of gifts are not only gorgeous, they help to support the life-changing work this charity provides, to allow those with immobilising back injuries the experience of getting out into the garden.
We have a ’12 Days of Christmas’ focus running across our Facebook and Instagram pages during the first twelve days in December where you can win some of the gorgeous items featured in our Christmas Gift Guide so be sure to check in on our socials.
We have ideas on what to do with your tree after Christmas as well as inspiration to set you up for planning ahead for your garden in the New Year, and the low down on the 2022 garden trends to look out for!
It is a great time of year to prep your vegetable beds ready for sowing in springtime and we have a reader’s journey into her very first allotment to inspire you, as well as a look at The Caley Teaching Garden and a focus on parsnips, a true winter hardy crop.
With all this plus seasonal home-grown recipes, a look behind the scenes at Wimpy Park Community Garden, a reader who takes sustainability seriously, and our columnists bringing their take on the season, put your feet up, grab a tipple and relax into a bit of Scottish gardening at the most wonderful time of the year!
From Scotland Grows to you, we wish you the very best of the festive season and thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for being with us on this incredible journey connecting Scottish gardeners!
M.T. O’DonnellEditor
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